Bacon hanger



y 1934- J. E. COVEY 1,967,870

BACON HANGER Filed Aug. 20, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l JO jZIZ E. Co Vej/INVENTOR M gww ATTORNEY July 24, 1934. J. E. COVEY 1,967,870

BACON HANGER Filed Aug. 20, 1952 Z'SheetS-Sheet 2 161212 f Cor 2yINVENTOR 2A 0. M yg g ATTORNEY Patented July 24, 1934- UNk-ETE r r.-enrcritics BACON HANGER Application August 20, 1932, 'Serial Nb. 629;675

9 Claims.

The invention relates to a bacon hanger.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofbacon hangers and to .provide a simple, practical and efficient baconhanger of the comb clamp hanger type adapted 'to be readily applied toskinned and unskinned bacon bellies, wherein the side support is placedupon the lever supporting side "of the hanger rather than onthe hookside whereby the weight of the bacon belly will securely maintain thehanger clamp in engagement with the bacon belly. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a 'combclampbaconhanger'of thischaracter capable of automatically adjusting itselfto a bacon belly .as the latter shrinks, whereby the upper engaged :endof the belly will be securely clamped and maintained in proper positionat all'times.

With .these and other objects in view,'the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and set forth inthe claims hereto'ap- .25 pended, it being understood that variouschanges.

' in'the form, proportionand minor details of construction, within thescope of theclaims, may be resorted to without departing from the spiritof the inventionxor sacrificing any 'of the advanta'ges thereof.

Inthe drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective View of a comb clamp baconhanger constructed in accordance with this invention and "shown appliedto a slab of .35 bacon.

Fig. 2is a front elevation of the same. Fig, 3 is an end view of thecombhanger applied to a slab of bacon.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view onthe line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a comb bacon 'hangerfishown applied to aslab of bacon and illustrating another form of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig; Tisanend view of the comb bacon hanger shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view on the line 8--8 of Fig. 6.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 to i inclusive of the drawings, inwhich is illustrated one form of the invention, a comb bacon hangerwhich is .adapted to be applied to either skinned or unskinned belliesor slabs of bacon is illustrated in the said figures applied to a slab 1from which all of theskin has been removedwith the exception of a narrowstrip 2 which extends across the upper end of the slab. The comb clamphanger comprises in its construction a substantially oblongframecomposed of an upper rear horizontal pivot rod 3 and a lower fronthorizontal rod 4.50

connected at its terminals with the pivot rod 3 by substantiallysigmoidally bent ends .5. The said oblong frame is preferablyconstructed of a single piece of rod metal or other suitable ma terialand the lower front horizontal rod which 5 the-skin and enableithe clampto securelyengage and support the bacon without liability of mu-, g5tilating or otherwise injuring the meat. The sigmoidal ends 5 whichform. oppositely extend ing loops '7 and 3 in addition to connecting thepivot rod 3 and the jaw 4 form closures for the ends of the hanger andrearwardly oifset the pivot rod 3 from the vertical plane of the jaw l.

The pivot rod forms a fulcrum for a clamping lever constructed of rodmetal or other suitable material which is coiled at spaced points at theends of the hanger at s to form coils which con-. stitute bearing eyesfor the clamping lever. The

pivot rod 3 passes through the coils 9 and the clamping lever iscomposed of a depending arm 10 and a forwardly extending approximatelyU- shaped arm 11 which is provided with an upgo wardly extendingsuspension hook 12. The depending arm 10 is composed of vertical endportions and a pair of spaced horizontal rods 13 preferably of adiameter less than the diameter of the metal of the body portion of theclamping. lever and constituting a jaw for cooperating with the jaw 4 toclamp the upper end of the slab of bacon.

A hook 12 is preferably formedby twisting the metal of the clampinglever to form a stout shank v greater than that of the back side and byhanging the bacon slightly oifcenter the said unequal contraction .iscounteracted anda square shape is obtained.

The. comb clamp hanger is adapted .to be easily and quickly applied to aslab of bacon and when applied to the meat and subjected to the weightthereof, the weight of the meat will draw the clamping lever and the jawof the frame, which is pivotally connected with the clamping lever, intoproper clamping position on the meat as long as the same is suspended inthe hanger.

As the meat shrinks the clamp will properly adjust itself to the meat sothat the upper end of the slab or belly will always be held in properposition.

In Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive, is illustrated another form of the inventionin which the substantially oblong frame 15 is provided withapproximately inverted L-shaped end prongs 16 connecting the upper rearpivot rods 17 with the lower front rod 18. The lower front horizontalrod 18 which forms a jaw is provided with pointed inclined teeth orprongs 19 extending upwardly and inwardly from the jaw and adapted topenetrate the slab of bacon. The approximately inverted L- shaped ends16 consists of upper horizontal portions and depending vertical portionswhich offset the pivot rod 17 rearwardly from the vertical plane of thejaw 18.

The horizontal pivot rod 17 has mounted on it a lever 20 constructedsubstantially the same as that heretofore described and comprising aforwardly extending approximately U-shaped arm and a dependingapproximately vertical arm and provided at the angle formed by the armwith coils 21 constituting bearing eyes and arranged on the pivot rod1'7. The depending arm of the clamping lever is composed of verticalends 22 and spaced parallel horizontal rods 23 of a diameter less thanthe diameter of the metal of the body portion of the lever. Thehorizontal rods 23 form a jaw for engaging the slab of bacon and theycooperate with the jaw 18 in firmly engaging and supporting the slab ofbacon.

The horizontal portions of the inverted L- shaped arm 16 close the endof the hanger at the top and the ends 22 of the depending arm of thehanger are provided with forwardly extending approximately triangularloops 24 formed integral with the ends 22 and arranged transversely ofthe hanger and constituting closures for the lower portions of the endsof the hanger.

The forwardly extending approximately U- shaped arm of the clampinglever is provided with a hook 25 having a twisted shank 26 and locatedat one side of the center of the hanger similar to the suspension hookheretofore described.

What is claimed is:

1. A bacon hanger comprising a frame provided with a jaw and a pivotrod, and a clamping lever fulcrumed on the pivot rod and having aclamping member to cooperate with the said jaw, positioned substantiallyopposite thereto, said clamping lever being provided with hangersuspension means.

2.,A bacon hanger comprising a frame provided with a jaw and a pivotrod, and a clamping lever fulcrumed on the pivot rod provided with aclamping member to cooperate with the said jaw, positioned substantiallyopposite thereto and provided with an approximately U-shaped upper armextending from the pivot rod at substantially a right angle to saidclamping member to avoid contact with the bacon and provided with hangersuspension means.

3. A clamp hanger of the class described comprising a frame ofapproximately oblong form composed of a bottom front longitudinal roding a jaw, an upper rearwardly offset longitudinal pivot rod andsubstantially sigmoidally shaped ends connecting the terminals of thejaw and the pivot rod and forming closures for the ends of the hanger,and a clamping lever fulcrumed on the pivot rod and having a dependingclamping member to cooperate with the said jaw and provided with anupper arm extending forwardly from the pivot rod and. provided withhanger suspension means.

5. A clamp hanger of the class described comprising a frame having alower front jaw and provided with an upper rearwardly ofiset pivot, anda clamping lever fulcrumed on the frame by the saidpivot and providedwith a substantially vertical depending clamping member to oooperatewith the said jaw and having an upper,

approximately U-shaped arm extending forwardly from the said pivot andprovided with hanger suspension means, said clamping member comprisingtwo rods, said jaw being positioned opposite said clamping member in aplane between said.

rods.

6. A clamp hanger of the class described comprising a frame ofapproximately oblong form composed of a lower front longitudinal rodforming a jaw, an upper rearwardly ofiset longitudinal pivot rod andsubstantially sigmoidally shaped ends connecting the terminals of thejaw and the pivot rod and forming closures for the ends of the hanger,and a clamping lever fulcrumed on the pivot rod and having a dependingapproximately vertical clamping member to cooperate with the said jaw,positioned opposite thereto and provided with an upper approximatelyU-shaped arm extending forwardly from the pivot rodand provided with anintegral upwardly extending suspension hook.

7. A clamp hanger of the class described comprising a frameofapproximately oblong form composed of a lower front longitudinal rodforming a jaw, an upper rearwardly ofiset pivot rod and an approximatelyinverted L-shaped end connecting the terminals of the pivot rod and thesaid jaw, and a clamping lever fulcrumed on the pivot rod and providedwith a depending clamping rod cooperating with the said jaw, positioneda opposite thereto and having at itsterminals for- 3 wardly extendingtransversely disposed loops forming closure portions for the ends of thehanger.

8. A clamp hanger of the class described 'com prising a frame ofapproximately oblong form 1 composed of a lower front longitudinal rodforming a jaw, an upper rearwardly offset pivot rod and approximatelyinverted L-shaped ends connecting the terminals of the pivot rod and thesaid jaw, and a clamping lever provided with a depending approximatelyvertical clamping member cooperating with the said jaw, positionedopposite thereto and having approximately V-shaped end loops disposedtransversely of the hanger, and

forming closure members for the same, said 11 and a clamping leverhaving spaced coils arranged on the pivot rod whereby the clamping leveris fulcrumed thereon, said clamping lever having a depending clampingmember to cooperate with the jaw, positioned opposite thereto andprovided with a forwardly extending arm having suspension means locatedapproximately in a vertical plane of the jaw of the frame.

JOHN E. COVEY.

